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Summary of Recent Locations and Expansions, 2005-Present |
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Reported |
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Companies |
Jobs |
Investment |
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Manufacturing Location |
12 |
1,036-1,081 |
$88,678,724 |
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Manufacturing Expansion |
43 |
1,420-1,453 |
$231,534,525 |
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Supportive/Service Location |
6 |
702-741 |
$8,522,245 |
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Supportive/Service Expansion |
7 |
286-288 |
$3,809,926 |
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Note: Totals include announced locations and expansions.
Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (8/21/2007). |
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Employment by Major Industry by Place of Work, 2006 |
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South Central Kentucky Region |
Labor Market Area |
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Employment |
Percent |
Employment |
Percent |
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All Industries |
4,519 |
100.0 |
453,060 |
100.0 |
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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Mining |
0 |
0.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Construction |
161 |
3.6 |
22,610 |
5.0 |
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Manufacturing |
656 |
14.5 |
91,045 |
20.1 |
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Trade, Transporation, and Utilities |
670 |
14.8 |
88,788 |
19.6 |
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Information |
25 |
0.6 |
5,534 |
1.2 |
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Financial Activities |
343 |
7.6 |
17,584 |
3.9 |
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Services |
605 |
13.4 |
131,941 |
29.1 |
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Public Administration |
152 |
3.4 |
19,453 |
4.3 |
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Other |
6 |
0.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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Major Business & Industry (Manufacturing & Supportive Service Firms Only) |
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Firm |
Product(s)/Service(s) |
Emp. |
Year
Established |
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Bowling Green |
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AFNI |
Business solution / call center |
384 |
2000 |
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Bowling Green Metalforming LLC |
Automotive parts |
730 |
2004 |
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Country Oven Bakery |
Frozen dough, cakes, iced cakes, par baked rolls |
410 |
1981 |
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DESA LLC |
Portable gas heaters & generators, corporate office, lighting, controls, electric power tools, door chimes |
600 |
1964 |
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Eagle Industries LLC |
Oak furniture |
500 |
1992 |
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Fruit of the Loom |
Headquarters & distribution center |
1005 |
1988 |
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General Motors Corp |
Automobile assembly - Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR |
1200 |
1980 |
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Holley Performance Products |
Automotive, marine parts & accessories: carburetors, fuel injection & transmission modulators |
340 |
1951 |
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Huish Detergents Inc |
Detergent |
808 |
1994 |
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Trace Die Cast Inc |
Aluminum die castings & secondary specialty machining |
477 |
1988 |
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Edmonton |
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Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Inc |
ECU and fuse boxes |
540 |
1988 |
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Glasgow |
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A C K Controls Inc |
Automotive control cables |
450 |
1989 |
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AMAK Brake LLC |
Vehicle brake systems |
436 |
1995 |
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Dana Corporation |
Heavy duty truck axles & brakes |
925 |
1971 |
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R R Donnelley |
Offset printing, computer typesetting, saddle stitch & perfect binding |
1200 |
1970 |
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Horse Cave |
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Dart Container Corp |
Plastic food containers |
1310 |
1980 |
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Russellville |
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Carpenter Co |
Carpet cushioning, polyester fiber, filter media and polyurethane foam for use in bedding, consumer products, home furnishings and medical furnishings |
500 |
1970 |
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Emerson Electric Co |
Hermetic electric motors |
600 |
1961 |
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Logan Aluminum Inc |
Aluminum rolled sheet stock |
950 |
1985 |
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Scottsville |
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Dollar General Corp |
Storage warehouse & distribution center |
650 |
1973 |
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Source: Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (8/21/2007). |
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